A control device includes a button assembly having one or more buttons and a button carrier that includes a plurality of resilient, independently deflectable spring arms. The control device may be configured as a wall-mounted keypad to control a load control device, or as a thermostat to control a temperature regulation appliance. The button carrier may be configured to prevent interference between the buttons during operation of the control device. The button assembly may be captured between a faceplate of the control device and a housing that is attached to a rear side of the faceplate. The control device may include one or more button retainers that are attached to the buttons and that are configured to align respective outer surfaces of the buttons relative to each other, and relative to the faceplate of the control device, when the buttons are in respective rest positions.

The present disclosure provides lighting control system multi-switch apparatuses and methods. The apparatus includes a lighting control module including at least three electrical terminals. The lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit, the controller specially programmed to cause a call signal to be transmitted to a switch connected to the traveler terminal, the call signal configured to request the switch connected to the traveler terminal transmit a response signal to the controller to identify the switch connected to the traveler terminal.

A method for controlling characteristics of light emitted from a surgical light includes remotely configuring a surgical light, using a remote computing system communicatively connected to the surgical light, by selecting which of a plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by operation of a handle assembly of the surgical light. The method includes adjusting, using the handle assembly, at least one characteristic of the plurality of characteristics of the light emitted from the surgical light according to the selection of which of the plurality of characteristics of light emitted from the surgical light are adjustable by operation of the handle assembly.

Disclosed herein is an improved low-profile rotary light switch for controlling a lighting apparatus. In some embodiments, the rotary light switch can comprise a rotary potentiometer mounted to a PCB and comprising a keyed shaft protruding through the opening of a top switch enclosure. The rotary light switch can further comprise a button chassis comprising a keyhole passage defined therethrough. At least part of the keyed shaft can protrude into the keyhole passage when the button chassis is coupled to the keyed shaft by the fastener. The rotary switch can also comprise a button top configured to be non-detachably coupled to the button chassis when the button top is pressed onto the button chassis. Rotating the button top can rotate the button chassis and keyed shaft such that the brightness or intensity of the lighting load is controllable via rotation of the button top.

An in-line slide dimming switch includes a switch and dimming circuit installed on a printed circuit board (which is installed in the in-line slide dimming switch) and operated with a dimmable energy-saving fluorescent bulb and a dimmable LED bulb, so that the in-line slide dimming switch may adjust the light emitting brightness of the dimmable energy-saving fluorescent bulb and the dimmable LED bulb installed onto a lamp holder. With the wire holders installed at both ends, a power cable is installed conveniently to achieve the effects of shortening the assembling procedure, and improving the assembling efficiency and the market competitiveness.

An in-line slide dimming switch includes a switch and dimming circuit installed on a printed circuit board (which is installed in the in-line slide dimming switch) and operated with a dimmable energy-saving fluorescent bulb and a dimmable LED bulb, so that the in-line slide dimming switch may adjust the light emitting brightness of the dimmable energy-saving fluorescent bulb and the dimmable LED bulb installed onto a lamp holder. With the wire holders installed at both ends, a power cable is installed conveniently to achieve the effects of shortening the assembling procedure, and improving the assembling efficiency and the market competitiveness.

A knob-type dimmer, including a housing; a circuit board; a switch; a trigger, partially exposed to the outside of the dimmer and moves in response to external forces to trigger or release a switch to control electrical connection or disconnection because the dimmer and a power source; an electrical connection matching component; a first mounting match portion; a knob assembly, including a base, a knob, and an electrical connection component, the base including a first mounting portion which cooperates with the first mounting match portion to mount the knob assembly to the housing, where the electrical connection component cooperates with the electrical connection matching component; a second mounting match portion; a face cover, including a second mounting portion which cooperates with the second mounting match portion to mount the face cover to the housing and to at least partially cover the base.

A veneer configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device may include a plate portion. The plate portion may have one or more laser-cut indicia defined therethrough, may have laser-cut rounded corners, and may have angularly offset outer edges that may be defined during an embossing process. The laser-cut indicia may be representative of a command for controlling an electrical load. The indicia may include an alphanumeric character, an icon, or the like, may define one or more substantially zero-radius corners, and may define respective inner surfaces that are substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the plate portion. A laser-cut alphanumeric character may have variable (e.g., continuously variable) line width. The plate portion may define a rib that suspends a floating portion of the alphanumeric character relative to an open portion. The rib may define a thickness that does not exceed 0.003 inches.

The invention discloses an electronic device, which comprises a supporting rod, a base, a functional component and a longitudinal touch control device, wherein the supporting rod is slender and is vertically arranged on the base; the functional component is connected with the supporting rod; and the touch control device is longitudinally arranged on the supporting rod and is electrically connected with the functional component so as to control the output power of the functional component by sensing a moving touch signal. When the electronic device of the invention is operated by a user, a finger is in sliding contact with the longitudinal touch control device on the supporting rod, so that stepless dimming, stepless sound tuning, stepless adjustment of the amount of mist and air output can be realized, and the flexibility and convenience of operation for adjusting the brightness/volume/amount of mist/air output are improved.

A veneer configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device may include a plate portion. The plate portion may have one or more laser-cut indicia defined therethrough, may have laser-cut rounded corners, and may have angularly offset outer edges that may be defined during an embossing process. The laser-cut indicia may be representative of a command for controlling an electrical load. The indicia may include an alphanumeric character, an icon, or the like, may define one or more substantially zero-radius corners, and may define respective inner surfaces that are substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the plate portion. A laser-cut alphanumeric character may have variable (e.g., continuously variable) line width. The plate portion may define a rib that suspends a floating portion of the alphanumeric character relative to an open portion. The rib may define a thickness that does not exceed 0.003 inches.